Ready-to-Assay GPBA Bile Acid Receptor Frozen Cells

Background Information:

The Ready-to-Assay GPBA Bile Acid Receptor Frozen Cells are a simple, thaw-and-assay cell format for use in studying drug candidates (small molecules or biologics) targeting GPCRs. This assay assesses ligand (e.g. [ligand]) based activation of GPBAR1 GPCR activity via detection of increasing levels of intracellular calcium. The included cells overexpress GPBAR1 alongside exogenous high levels of a promiscuous G-protein, coupling the receptor to the calcium signaling pathway. ChemiBrite cells also express a clytin variant, allowing for luminescent as well as fluorescent signal detection. Upon activation of GPBAR1 , the resulting calcium activity can be assayed in either detection mode. Ready-to-assay kits consist of two vials of the stably modified clonal cell line in a convenient thaw-and-use format.

Target Class:

GPCR

Family:

Bile Acid

Sub Family:

Class A

Protein Name:

TGR5

Protein Aliases:

hGPCR19|Membrane-type receptor for bile acids|M-BAR|hBG37|BG37

Accession Number:

NM_170699

UniProt Number:

Q8TDU6

Gene Name:

GPBAR1

Gene ID:

151306

Gene Aliases:

BG37|GPCR|TGR5|M-BAR|GPCR19|GPR131|MGC40597

Target Species:

Human

Cell Background:

HEK293